Submerge yourself in a sea of more than 150,000 tulips at Albany's historic Washington Park this Mother's Day weekend for Albany's Annual Tulip Festival. Historic events celebrating Albany's rich, Dutch heritage combined with multiple stages of acclaimed live music, craft vendors, a fine arts show, children's activities, and great food to make Tulip Festival a free, one-of-kind event for the whole family. 

Friday, May 12

Tulip Tours
Venue: Washington Park
Times: 10 a.m., 1 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.

Carillon Concert
Venue: Albany City Hall
Address: 24 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 11:30AM - 12:00PM

Street Scrubbing
Location: State Street & Lodge Street
Times: 12:00PM

1st Friday Albany
Location: Various Locations throughout Albany
Times: From: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM 

Live Music At The Ginger Man!
Time: Every Friday 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Venue: The Ginger Man
Address: 234 Western Ave.

Saturday, May 13

69th Annual Tulip Festival
From: May 13, 2017 - May 14, 2017
Venue: Washington Park
Times: 11:00AM - 6:00PM

Tulip Queen Coronation Ceremony
Location: Washington Park Lakehouse
Times: 11:30AM - 1:00PM

Guided Tour of the New York State Capitol Building
Location: New York State Capitol
Address: Washington Ave and State St, Albany, NY 12242
Times: 11 AM and 1 PM

Hudson River Sightseeing Cruise of Albany
From: April 29, 2017 - October 28, 2017 (Every Saturday)
Venue: Dutch Apple Cruises & Tours
Address: 141 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202
Times: Boards 12:30p - Departs 1:00p - Returns 2:30p

Weekend Gallery Talks
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 1 p.m.

Challenger Adventure
Venue: Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Times: 2pm-3pm 

Chortle Kombat
Venue: Mopco/Koppett: Improv Theatre and Corporate Training
Address: 10 North Jay St., Schenectady, NY, Schenectady, NY 12305
Times: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

City Beer Hall's House Party
Every Saturday night starting at 11:00 PM
Location: City Beer Hall
42 Howard St., Albany, NY 12207

Sunday, May 14

69th Annual Tulip Festival

From: May 13, 2017 - May 14, 2017
Venue: Washington Park
Times: 11:00AM - 6:00PM

Mother of the Year Ceremony
Venue: Washington Park Lakehouse
Times: 12:00PM

Pinball League

Location: Excelsior Pub
Address: 54 Philip St, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 4pm-6pm

2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Times: 6-7 PM 

Weekend Gallery Talks
Venue: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210
Times: 1 p.m

Sunday Night Blues Jam
Every Sunday
Venue: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Times: 7:30 PM - Midnight

Ongoing

The Irish and the Erie Canal

From: April 19, 2017 - October 29, 2017
Venue: Irish American Heritage Museum
Address: 370 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Times: Regular Museum Hours

MFA Thesis Exhibition
From: May 10, 2017 - May 22, 2017
Venue: University at Albany Art Museum
Address: 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
Times: 10am-5pm

OVERLOOK: Teresita Fernández confronts Frederic Church at Olana

From: May 14, 2017 - November 05, 2017
Venue: Olana State Historic Site
Address: 5720 Rte 9G, Hudson, NY 12534
Times: 11:00 am - 4:00 PM 

Albany Civic Theater presents 'A Shot in the Dark'
From: May 05, 2017 - May 21, 2017 (Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday)
Venue: Albany Civic Theatre
Address: 235 Second Ave., Albany, NY 12206
Times: Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm 

Spotlight: Erie Canal
From: March 25, 2017 - August 20, 2017
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210 

Ice Ages
Venue: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Times: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Hudson Valley Ruins
Location: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230

A Gather Of Glass: Selections From The Museum's Collection
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Nineteenth-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer And His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles C
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Ancient Egypt
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210

For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.